bélier

See also: Bélier

French

Etymology

From a change of suffix from Old French belin, probably ultimately of Dutch origin, cf. belhamel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.lje/

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Noun

bélier m (plural béliers)

1. ram (sheep)
2. battering ram

Derived terms

• camion-bélier
• véhicule-bélier
• vol-bélier

Further reading

• “bélier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• libère, libéré